Nikiwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Nikiwal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Nikiwal. The total population of Nikiwal is 402 out of which 213 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nikiwal is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nikiwal village is 38 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nikiwal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Nikiwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nikiwal is 88.5%. Thus Nikiwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.18% and the female literacy rate is 87.65% in Nikiwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nikiwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nikiwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nikiwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 88.46% | 89.18% | 87.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nikiwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nikiwal village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Non Working | 247 | 78 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Nikiwal,
Below are the list of villages near Nikiwal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal Kanungoan | 365 |
| Lehal | 517 |
| Khanpur | 201 |
| Kutabpur | 571 |
| Bassi Kale Khan | 327 |
| Makimpur | 379 |
| Bassi Panj Bhaian | 178 |
| Nadali | 8 |
| Bassi Wahid | 436 |
| Nurpur | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nikiwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia